Overnight snow misses Fort Collins; forecasters call for more Tuesday

Apr. 9, 2013

Written by

Trevor Hughes

Roads across Fort Collins and Northern Colorado were generally clear and dry Tuesday morning after a powerful spring storm failed to materialize.

City officials reported blowing snow on the east side of Fort Collins, and said road crews were out treating a few slick spots. Forecasters had predicted Fort Collins and Northern Colorado would receive at least six inches of snow. They now say the area may receive 2-4 inches. There was no snow on the ground in Old Town Fort Collins as of 6 a.m.

Colorado State University, Poudre School District and Front Range Community College are open, and Fort Collins police reported no problems around the city.

"We're going to get about half of what we thought," said Coloradoan weather consultant Don Day of DayWeather in Cheyenne. "It will be really cold and windy. It will probably snow off and on all day.”

The automated weather station on CSU's campus showed no measurable precipitation as of 6 a.m., although snowflakes were visible in the air. The temperature was around 21 degrees.

Snowfall was heavier in the Denver area, with many schools and businesses closed or opening late. Denver International Airport reported 300 flight cancellations as of Tuesday morning, but said runways being cleared and in good shape.

Day said much of the storm hit Wyoming and Nebraska, although snow fell on the west side of Interstate 25 all along the Front Range.